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Sunday March 22nd: Fourth Sunday of Lent
In today’s Gospel from John 9:1-41 we hear of Jesus healing a Blind Man. This man, who had been blind from birth, was believed to have sinned or perhaps have parents that sinned as the disciples asked Jesus, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, ‘neither… | Continue reading..
Sunday March 15th: Third Sunday of Lent
In today’s Scripture readings we hear much about the people being thirsty. In the first reading from Exodus 17:3-7 we hear of Moses’ angst over the cries of the people. God tells Moses to strike his staff on the rock in Horeb, “and the water will flow from it for the people to drink”. … | Continue reading..
Sunday March 8th: Second Sunday of Lent
In today’s Gospel from Matthew 17:1-9 we hear of the Transfiguration of Jesus. Jesus takes three of His disciples up a high mountain and is Transfigured before them while “Moses and Eljah appeared to them, conversing with Him.” We might ask why Jesus would have taken Peter, James and John up the mountain to witness this. … | Continue reading..
Sunday March 1st: First Sunday of Lent
On this first Sunday of Lent, today’s Scripture begins with the Book of Genesis and the familiar story of the encounter between Eve and the serpent. How easily we can hear this telling and think to ourselves, ‘how foolish could Eve have been?’ God told her not to eat the fruit of the tree… | Continue reading..
Sunday February 23rd: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In today’s readings we hear a common message of loving our enemies and seeking no vengeance against them. Jesus tells us in Matthew’s Gospel chapter 5, “When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one as well.” A few verses later He adds, “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that… | Continue reading..
Sunday February 16th: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“If you choose, you can keep the commandments, they will save you” are the first words we hear during today’s Liturgy of The Word. These words come for Sirach chapter 15 and may resonate with us differently depending on where the emphasis is applied. Think of the very first word, “If”. As used in this Scripture,… | Continue reading..
Sunday February 9th: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In today’s first reading from Isaiah 58:7-10 we hear of the Lord calling us to be charitable and compassionate to those in need. Asking us to “share our bread” and “shelter the oppressed and homeless”. The Scripture continues, “if you remove…oppression…and malicious speech; if you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; then light shall rise… | Continue reading..
Sunday February 2nd: Feast of the Presentation of The Lord
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord as it falls on February 2nd of each year, the 40th day of the period beginning with the birth of Jesus on Christmas day. As this feast is set on a particular date as opposed to a particular Sunday, it often falls on a weekday… | Continue reading..
Sunday January 26th: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
In today’s Gospel from Matthew 4:12-23 we hear of Jesus as He begins His ministry in Galilee. “From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, ‘Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” It is at this time that Jesus began inviting the disciples to come follow Him. Stopping at a boat to… | Continue reading..
Sunday January 19th: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
In today’s Gospel we hear John the Baptist foretelling of the sacrifice Jesus will make for all when he proclaims, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” We can only imagine the confusion of those around who hear these words. What might John mean? How can this man… | Continue reading..
